The Devil Inside

In 1989, emergency responders received a 9-1-1 call from Maria Rossi confessing that she had brutally killed three people. 20 years later, her daughter Isabella seeks to understand the truth about what happened that night. She travels to the Centrino Hospital for the Criminally Insane in Italy where her mother has been locked away to determine if her mother is mentally ill or demonically possessed. When she recruits two young exorcists to cure her mom using unconventional methods combining both science and religion, they come face-to-face with pure evil in the form of four powerful demons possessing Maria.

‘A Haunted House’ 'The Devil Inside Marlon Wayans' Poster

The spoof movie A Haunted House is opening in the same release slot as this year's box office smash The Devil Inside. So it makes sense that the latest poster would go after that easy target, which made a lot of money but disappointed just as many fans with its abrupt ending. Star Marlon Wayans dons a nun's habit to be possessed by the devil, in this story based on untrue events.

EXCLUSIVE: ‘The Devil Inside’ Blu-ray Sizzle Reel

The box office smash The Devil Inside comes to Blu-ray and DVD today, Tuesday, May 15th, and to celebrate this horrifying look at true-life exorcisms, we have an exclusive sizzle reel from the William Brent Bell directed horror thriller. Watch as the wicked case of Maria Rossi is finally exposed to the public!

In 1989, emergency responders received a 9-1-1 call from Maria Rossi confessing to three brutal murders. The courts found her insane - but something else found her first. Twenty years later, her daughter Isabella's search for answers led to an exorcism by two rogue priests revealing that her mother is possessed by four powerful demons. Now, Isabella must face pure evil or forsake her soul.

After the overwhelming success of the micro-budgeted Paranormal Activity franchise, Paramount Pictures set up an indie division called Paramount Insurge, which focuses on making low-budget films with budgets under $1 million. Their first title under this endeavor is The Devil Inside, which shattered box office expectations this weekend, opening with a massive $34.5 million from just a $1 million budget. I recently had the chance to speak with The Devil Inside director William Brent Bell and screenwriter Matthew Peterman over the phone to speak about their successful horror indie, its controversial ending, and much more. Here's what they had to say below.

That was quite an event on Thursday night. What did you guys think of it?

BOX OFFICE BEAT DOWN: ‘The Devil Inside’ Earns $34.5 Million

‘The Devil Inside’ Surprises with $16.8 Million Friday Opening

2011 saw a box office slump like nothing before it. But as 2012 kicks off, Hollywood is hopeful that fans will come back to the theater with such big titles as The Dark Knight Rises, Marvel's the Avengers, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, and The Amazing Spider-Man all waiting in the wings.

The first real big release weekend of the year has kicked off things in fashion, with the low budge horror film The Devil Inside earning an unprecedented, and unexpected, $16.8 million on Friday, its day of release ($2 million of which came from midnight screenings).

The idea that Heath Ledger was possessed by a demon during the production of The Dark Knight is not new. Some folks truly believe that the young actor opened himself up, and became susceptible to, a truly evil force. One that drove Heath's performance as The Joker.

One of those people that believe Heath Ledger may have been under the influence of Satan's minions in his portrayal of this iconic Batman villain is The Reverend Bob Larson, the world's leading exorcist, and foremost expert on cults, the occult, and supernatural phenomena. He is currently making the rounds in discussing the authentic nature of the exorcisms seen in The Devil Inside.

EXCLUSIVE: Fernanda Andrade and Suzan Crowley Talk ‘The Devil Inside’

Fernanda Andrade and Suzan Crowley talk about their experiences on William Brent Bell's horror tale hitting theaters January 6

Last night, I was invited to take part in a screening of Paramount Pictures' upcoming horror tale The Devil Inside, which opens in theaters nationwide January 6. Several members of the cast and crew were on hand for the event, and I was able to speak with the leading ladies of this exorcism tale, Fernanda Andrade and Suzan Crowley.

‘The Devil Inside’ Reactions TV Spot

Recently, a special screening of The Devil Inside was shown to horror-loving fans inside a Church in Pasadena, California. A new TV spot offers a look at their reactions. Apparently, they were scared. Check it out below.